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gangly
01
grand et maladroit, élancé et gauche
tall, thin, and awkward in appearance or movement
Disapproving
Informal
Exemples
As a teenager, he was tall and gangly, with arms and legs that seemed too long for his body.
Adolescent, il était grand et dégingandé, avec des bras et des jambes qui semblaient trop longs pour son corps.
The gangly teenager tripped over his own feet as he tried to navigate the crowded hallway.
L'adolescent grand et maladroit a trébuché sur ses propres pieds en essayant de naviguer dans le couloir bondé.
02
(of a plant) tall and thin and lacking fullness or density
Exemples
The gangly sunflower leaned toward the light.
The tomato plants grew gangly after too much shade and not enough pruning.
